jow
/d͡ʒaʊ/noun, verb
jow is spelled J-O-W: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jow means “Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jow is jows.
How many letters and syllables are in jow?
| Letters | 3: J-O-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is jow?
Jow appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jow?
- UK /d͡ʒəʊ/
- US /d͡ʒaʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with jow?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as jow from its last stressed vowel (/aʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of jow
- jows plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gaou
- gau
- gow
- jaob
- jowing participle, present
- jowed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”).
- 2
A premetric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch.
verb
- 1
UKTo knock, strike, bump.
- 2
ScotlandTo ring or toll (a bell).
- 3
UKTo talk loudly.
- 4
IndiaobsoleteGo away; begone.
This is always the way in India: the servant assures you that what you require is not procurable […] you politely reply, "Jow" (go away), and in nine cases out of ten he will return with the desired article; […]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).